He looked taller in the videos and pictures. Chris Sharma, arguably the world's best rock climber, was giving a presentation at my local climbing gym. He talked about his experiences traveling and climbing around the world and how it sculpted his life.
Interestingly enough, it was his time spent not climbing that I found most fascinating. Chris seemed candid in his self-reflection during the moments he took breaks from climbing; he mentioned how it wasn't about the climbing itself, but what was really important in life were the relationships he formed with the people he was climbing with. That's a tough thing to say, especially when you're speaking through a mic that resonates your voice throughout a gym full of climbing addicts and more importantly, all your climbing sponsors. Maybe that's what made it seem genuine.
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